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Walking sticks in "tottery" in old age

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ExDancer Tue 25-Feb-25 16:52:39

I'm 86. I find I'm losing my balance when walking and sometimes stagger a bit, as though I'm drunk, although I don't actually fall.
My husband suggests I try using a walking stick, but the lady who runs the Chair-Based exercise class I attend says NOT, as I'll become dependant on it and lose muscle tone.
Has anyone found them helpful?

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Gwyllt Wed 08-Jul-26 12:11:35

From personal experience a walking pole or two if you prefer reminds me to stand up straight and not slump if I have been walking for quite a while When walking along a road with no pavement I find cars are more considerate than they are to friends I walk with who do not take a stick They slow and give a wider birth

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CV2020 Wed 08-Jul-26 16:09:39

I’ve been use mine for a couple of years now. I don’t always need it. It has a flowery design. It folds down also. Definitely use it. It gives me confidence when walking.

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